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Our Jewish community is young and vibrant, famous for its warmth and hospitality. Myrtle Beach is blessed to have a Jewish preschool, as well as a renowned day school. Learn about Myrtle Beach at the OU Jewish Communities Fair on April 30 Full tuition scholarships are offered under the innovative FREE JEMB program. A

Las Vegas might be known globally for its rich casino industry, but there’s a thriving Jewish community that has managed to make the city of sin a city of holiness, too. Find out more about Las Vegas at the OU Jewish Communities Fair on April 30 With ten shuls, four Jewish schools, three mikvaot, nine kosher

One of the South’s most bustling Jewish communities, Atlanta, GA, has a rich history of Jewish residents dating back to the city’s founding. Today, Atlanta’s largest Jewish neighborhood is called Toco Hills and, at its center, is Congregation Beth Jacob, a vast and sprawling synagogue, and center of Jewish life and learning that includes an

Harrison, a Westchester County hamlet, is right near Scarsdale and New Rochelle and, though much smaller in size than those Jewish communities, has a thriving Orthodox shul. The Young Israel of Harrison, led by Rabbi Yaakov Bienenfeld for the past 28 years, is housed in beautiful facilities built in 2010 and offers weekly learning opportunities

“As far as Jewish communities are concerned, Allentown is the best-kept secret on the East Coast,” declares Dr. Moshe Markowitz, a pediatrician and New York native who has lived in the city—one of Pennsylvania’s largest metro areas—for 12 years. Find out more about Allentown at the OU Jewish Communities Fair on April 30 Moshe highlights

When Rabbi Ariel and Dr. Jessica Rackovsky moved to North Dallas in the summer of 2015, they didn’t need to cook for quite some time. “Dallas is an incredibly hospitable community, and people cooked and sent us meals to cover us through the Yomim Tovim,” recalled Rabbi Rackovsky. “My wife then gave birth to our

People in colonial dress, men and women in naval uniforms, and men in black hats—all three styles are not unusual in Norfolk, which has been a home to a growing Jewish community for years, in addition to a major naval base, and is located right near Colonial Williamsburg. Find out more about Norfolk at the

Location, location, location—while many newcomers to the Jewish community of Twin Rivers, NJ, first come for its central placement between Manhattan, the Jersey Shore, and Philadelphia, they stay for the warm, small town atmosphere. Find out more about Twin Rivers at the OU Jewish Communities Fair on April 30 Hadas Rosenthal has lived in Twin Rivers

Nashville’s streets hum with music, but the city that’s all about the country is also home to a harmonious Jewish community with multiple resources in place. Find out more about Nashville at the OU Jewish Communities Fair on April 30 The area within the eruv, home to most of the observant Jewish community, is affectionately known